Long Island

American  

noun

1. an island in SE New York: the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens of New York City are located at its W end. 118 miles (190 km) long; 12–20 miles (19–32 km) wide; 1,682 sq. mi. (4,356 sq. km).

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Long Island British  

noun

1. an island in SE New York State, separated from the S shore of Connecticut by Long Island Sound (an arm of the Atlantic): contains the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in the west, many resorts (notably Coney Island), and two large airports (La Guardia and John F. Kennedy). Area: 4462 sq km (1723 sq miles)

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Long Island Cultural  

1. Island in New York state. Its western end is taken up by Brooklyn and Queens, two of the five boroughs that make up New York City.

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Example Sentences

Sonny, the star Portuguese water dog, went nosing around for a girlfriend when he was supposed to be attending to press obligations in the Long Island living room of his professional dog-show handler, Kimberly Calvacca.

From The Wall Street Journal

An integrative vet from Long Island who administers both medical and natural treatments, she runs a virtual support group called the Dog Mom Society.

From The Wall Street Journal

Laura has an undergraduate degree from Stony Brook University on Long Island, where she studied journalism and political science.

From The Wall Street Journal

The executive at a financial planning firm on New York’s Long Island has come to appreciate the simplicity of the nontransparent bathroom door.

From The Wall Street Journal

The two projects off the coast of Long Island are expected to power more than one million homes in New York, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal